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Does drinking caffeine like soda, or coffee with medicine really decrease the effectiveness of the medicine? I'd always heard that, but wasn't sure if it were true or not. I actually had a Professor who took her Advil's with Coca Cola on purpose, because she said it opened up the veins, and caused the medicine to get there quicker to relieve the pain. Which is true? Or does it not matter either way?

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Caffeine will decrease the effectiveness of sedatives. Your professor was mistaken though, the main limitation to getting the advil in the system is the time it takes to be absorbed, not the time it takes to circulate. However, caffeine does increase the pain relief of aspirin, and probably Advil. In fact, aspirn has been compounded with caffeine for decades.

I'm sure certain medicines would be affected by caffiene and some are affected by milk. It's always better to take them with water, but I don't think it decreased the effectiveness, it could have some other ill effects. You should always read the insert they give you.

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